, Brentford sign French striker Maupay – lowdown on £1.7m capture

Brentford sign French striker Maupay – lowdown on £1.7m capture

In news that was widely expected, Brentford have officially announced the capture of French forward Neal Maupay who joins the Bees from Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne.

20-year-old Versailles-born Maupay has signed a four-year deal at Griffin Park, wit hBrentford looking to improve on a 10th place finish in last season’s Championship.

Brentford’s Co-Director of Football, Phil Giles, said of Maupay’s capture: “There were many clubs both in England and overseas that were interested in signing Neal this summer. I am very proud of the team effort from everyone at Brentford who contributed to selling our club and our ambition to Neal.

Maupay started off his career at French side Nice, coming up from their youth set-up to the first-team mid-January 2013. He played a total of 53 games for Nice, scoring nine goals and providing four assists.

A move to Saint-Étienne came about in August 2015 for a reported fee of £510,000 – Maupay playing a total of 23 times for the Ligue 1 side, scoring three times and providing two assists for teammate goals.

Last season he was sent out on loan to Ligue 2 side Brest, where he played a total of 28 times. During his time at the StadeFrancis-Le Blé, Maupay scored 11 goals and provided a sole assist. 10 of these goals came in an 18-game spell at the start of the Ligue 2 season, a season that included a seven-game stretch out injured with a knee injury.

The 5ft 8in centre-forward has represented France at youth levels up to Under-21, playing 35 games in total and scoring 16 times for the national side.

Neal Maupay – video highlight reel

 

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